Inter-county , is Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) terminology which refers to competitions or matches between counties, as used in Gaelic games (differently from legal counties). The term can also be used to describe the players on the teams.
17-756: The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship , known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship , is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second string teams of the top inter-county hurling sides in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year since 1997 —having originally been run between 1961 and 1973 . The final, currently held in July, serves as
34-688: A feature during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland when restrictions (including a travel ban) were imposed. 1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship The 1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961 . The championship ran from 22 April to 16 September 1973. Tipperary were
51-640: A new grade would prove successful in bridging the gap between the junior and senior grades. At the GAA 's annual Congress in April 1960, the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship won the approval of the delegates. It was the fourth All-Ireland championship to be created after the corresponding championships in senior (1887), junior (1912) and minor (1928). The inaugural All-Ireland Championship in 1961 used
68-774: A provincial format, with teams contesting the respective championships in Leinster and Munster . Galway continued with their policy of competing in the Munster Championship in all grades, while Antrim , a team who faced little competition in Ulster , competed in the Leinster Championship. Dublin and Antrim contested the very first championship match on Sunday 2 April 1961 at Croke Park , Dublin . The inaugural All-Ireland final took place on 17 September 1961, with Wexford defeating London to take
85-665: A short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup. The cup is named in honour of Michael Cusack . In accordance with GAA rules, the Central Council awards up to twenty-four gold medals to the winners of the All-Ireland final. * = representative of province Inter-county The first inter-county competitions the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and
102-548: Is known as an inter-county transfer and is regulated by the Provincial council if the clubs are in the same province, or by the central council of the GAA when the transferring between clubs in different provinces. A special transfer is available for students going on a J-1 visa , which allows a temporary transfer to Canada , New York or North America . Inter-county travel is movement from one county to another. It became
119-679: Is limited to teams competing in the Leinster Championship and the Munster Championship . Only two teams currently participate in the All-Ireland Championship, with the most successful teams coming from the province of Munster . Teams representing this province have won a total of 17 All-Ireland titles. The title has been won by 11 different teams, 6 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Cork, who have each won
136-613: The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship took place in 1887. County teams select the best players from the clubs within the county, a practice which began in 1892. Before 1892 the winner of each counties club championship would represent the county in the All-Ireland championships. The inter-county season begins in January with each province 's warm-up competition and ends in September with
153-597: The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ; Kilkenny does not compete in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , and Cavan does not currently compete in the National Hurling League , though Fingal (part of Dublin) recently did. London also competes in the hurling and Gaelic football championships and leagues, winning the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship once in 1901, Warwickshire competes in
170-483: The All-Ireland final. The GAA's inter county competitions are the organisation's most attended competitions and are Ireland's most attended sporting events, while the All-Ireland finals are the most watched. and the All-Ireland Football Final is the most watched event in Ireland's sporting calendar. Usually each of the 32 GAA counties in Ireland participates in the inter-county leagues and in
187-476: The championship on 9 occasions. Cork are the current champions . The future of the All-Ireland Championship is currently uncertain, as Cork and Kilkenny are the only two counties to have shown an interest in fielding teams in the 2018 championship. The Commission for the Improvement and Spread of Hurling had suggested the introduction of a new grade to improve the standard of hurling. It was also hoped that
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#1732780400268204-528: The conclusion of the 1973 championship , the All-Ireland Championship was disbanded and replaced with the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship . At the GAA Congress in 1996, the All-Ireland Championship was reintroduced. At the end of the All-Ireland final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The cup is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally,
221-494: The culmination of a series of games played during the early summer, and the results determine which team receives the Michael Cusack Cup. The All-Ireland Championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship, however, the qualification procedures for the championship have changed several times throughout its history. Currently, qualification
238-556: The hurling championship only, while New York competes in the Men's Football Championship; in the past they also competed in the Hurling Championship. The British Provincial Council organises inter-county competitions for the seven counties under its control on the island of Britain . The British Provincial Council is the only area outside Ireland to organise regular inter-county matches. Changing clubs between counties
255-407: The presentation is made at a special rostrum in stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving
272-421: The second year in succession, London left the intermediate grade in 1969. Because of this, the All-Ireland series was reduced to two semi-finals and a final. In 1970, Galway became the sole representatives of Connacht and gained automatic entry to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The format of facing a British team in the All-Ireland final returned with the entry of Warwickshire to the All-Ireland series. Following
289-455: The title. The first five All-Ireland Championships featured the Leinster and Munster champions contesting the All-Ireland home final, with the winners of that game facing London in the All-Ireland final proper. Semi-finals were introduced in 1966 as the respective champions from Connacht and Ulster entered the All-Ireland series for the first time. After winning the All-Ireland title for
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